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Nazareth Illit in the Galilee, Northern Israel, is not even remotely a fancy town full of Biblical sights and experiences. To such an extent that a couple of years ago the authorities decided to rename it Nof HaGalil, “A view of the Galilee”, a pathetic effort to upgrade the place. Below this collection of concrete buildings that have seen better days, lies the Biblical city of Nazareth, well known in Christian culture as the place where Jesus grew up, and still a popular destination for pilgrims and tourists.

Tfw #socialdistancing and #stayinghome are a contradiction in terms.
 
I've spent half my life removing my front door, intentionally, hinge by hinge.
 
Now I need to put it back on, I haven't got a clue where to find it, and even when I do, I don't even know which way up it goes.
I've had text messages expressing envy that we have lots of people around during a time when others don't. However, since we have lots of people coming and going in and out of the building, those that work in health services or the voluntary work that we are doing, in order to protect our most vulnerable (we have a significant number of people with pre-existing conditions which puts them in danger), and to protect those that we are working with outside, we need to distance ourselves from one another, something which is emotionally, but also practically, a real challenge.

From https://reformjudaism.org/

In a nondescript building in Nof HaGalil (a town in the north of Israel that until this year was called Nazareth Illit), 150 people – half of whom are children – are attempting to create societal transformation. These individuals, members of Kibbutz Mishol, are part of a burgeoning “urban kibbutz” movement.

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Born in Leeds in 1974, James Grant-Rosenhead’s way to become a British middle-class lawyer was paved. But after a few visits to Israel, including one year spent on Kibbutz Beit Haemek as part of a Zionist leadership training program, Grant-Rosenhead realized that this was his goal in life. At the same time he felt that the classic model of the pioneering kibbutz, which had been instrumental in the establishment of the country, was no longer relevant.

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